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Japanese symbol for “ultimatum”

Romaji: saigotsuuchou
ultimatum

In Japanese, ultimatum is , read (saigotsuuchou).

Before using these characters for a tattoo, check them with a native speaker. Dictionary words often have several meanings, and the right choice depends on context.

Meanings

  1. n ultimatum

Kanji and stroke order

utmost, most, extreme
on: サイ、シュ
kun: もっと.も、つま
12 strokes · JLPT 2
behind, back, later
on: ゴ、コウ
kun: のち、うし.ろ、うしろ、あと
9 strokes · JLPT 4
traffic, pass through, avenue
on: ツウ、ツ
kun: とお.る、とお.り、-とお.り、-どお.り
10 strokes · JLPT 3
label, genealogy, circular
on: チョウ、ジョウ
kun: ふだ
13 strokes

Other Japanese words for “ultimatum”

WordReadingMeaning
さいごつうこく saigotsuukokufinal warning; ultimatum; last notice
さいしゅうつうこく saishuutsuukokufinal notice; last warning; ultimatum

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

WordReadingMeaning
さいきん saikinrecently; lately; these days
さいご saigoend; conclusion
さいしょ saishobeginning; outset; first
さいこう saikoubest; supreme; wonderful
さいしゅう saishuulast; final; closing
さいだい saidaibiggest; greatest; largest
こんご kongofrom now on; hereafter
ごご gogoafternoon; p.m.
ふつう futsuunormal; ordinary; regular
つうちょう tsuuchounotice; notification; memorandum

See also: Chinese symbol for “ultimatum”.

Data: JMdict (CC BY-SA 4.0); KANJIDIC2 (CC BY-SA 4.0); KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.